Natural Life Flowing with Milk and Honey?
No, I am not referring to the bible, but a story in the newspaper warning that English honey will run out by Christmas.
In the US, 35 states have also been hit by dwindling bees. For some time bees have been in decline due to what has been called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCP). The suspect is a parasitic mite.
Israel (the land of milk and honey) has also been hard hit - with a 60% decline in honey production.
But the culprit is not only CCP, but a mix of phenomena. Viruses, pesticides, shortage of nectar caused by changes in farming practices and even stress.
And guess what else. Rain fall. Too much at the wrong time is affecting bees pollination.
Are we seeing more results of global warming?
Simple little things these insects. They cause phobias and their sting isn’t very nice. They have millions of other cousins, and though some are beautiful to look at, for most people they are usually ignored.
But, and this is a huge but (not butt!), they have an enormous impact on the environment. Not only honey, but pollination and they are perhaps the most important link in the food chain, as well as in cleaning up.
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